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Post# 433738   5/7/2010 at 16:04 (5,073 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Well folks,
I guess it was only a matter of time before I acquired a Turq. Kenmore machine, and I've found a beauty. Courtesy of another collector here who thought I'd want it (I wonder why????), a 1963 Kenmore and a 1956 (it appears) suds machine have found their ways to Charlotte. I LOVE the '63. It's in beautiful condition. It has some spots that I would like to touch-up, but I am sure that Turq. touch-up is not on every appliance store's shelves. Does anyone have any recommendations on where I can look to get some? This machine deserves to be even better than it is. Please let me know, either through here or by e-mail. THANKS in advance for any suggestions! Gordon |
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Post# 433739 , Reply# 1   5/7/2010 at 16:10 (5,073 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 433740 , Reply# 2   5/7/2010 at 16:11 (5,073 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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I'll get better pictures later. The '63 also needs a filtering light above the control panel. NLA now, if anyone has an idea on one of these, I'd appreciate it. I think this light says "WASH" on it, but it can say "Filtering" like the 63 Lady's does, or nothing at all - I am not picky.
Thanks again G |
Post# 433741 , Reply# 3   5/7/2010 at 16:12 (5,073 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Post# 433742 , Reply# 4   5/7/2010 at 16:14 (5,073 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 433749 , Reply# 5   5/7/2010 at 16:52 (5,073 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 433754 , Reply# 6   5/7/2010 at 17:35 (5,073 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Here is what I did on the Turq Frigidaire. I picked up color swatches at ACE Hardware, selected the one that I matched, and had it mixed in a high gloss formula. It seemed to work out just fine. Better yet if you have some way of getting a chip of it off the machine then you can have it custom mixed.
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Post# 433759 , Reply# 7   5/7/2010 at 18:00 (5,073 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Wow, that Kenmore is a beaut!! Congrats!!!
I had some 'custom colour' turquoise touch-up paint mixed up at my local hardware store in Ogden. I took the panel from the 56 GE pull-out dishwasher to them, they scanned it, and then mixed up a batch of appliance enamel for me. I am planning on using this on a certain on-going Frigidaire project of mine... |
Post# 433760 , Reply# 8   5/7/2010 at 18:04 (5,073 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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tip. i was thinkin of doin that for turquoise touch up paint on my machine but didn't know how good a match i could get. gonna bring home paint charts from work (home depot) this week.
you know you can get a small jar of "sample' paint now for about 3 bucks in behr, that would be plenty to touch up most machines i would think. |
Post# 433761 , Reply# 9   5/7/2010 at 18:16 (5,073 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 433764 , Reply# 10   5/7/2010 at 18:57 (5,073 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 433768 , Reply# 11   5/7/2010 at 19:23 (5,073 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Wonderful finds Gordon!! Love them both, but I like the 50's machines as my personal favourites. There are 4 1956 Kenmores (that I know of) in the club now. Your new find,my green machine, Dick S. in the Palm Springs area has a white one, and someone down south found a white 56 in great condition awhile back. Hard to understand how they still keep turning up... But I am sure glad they do! Please share more photos with us when you can.
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Post# 433778 , Reply# 13   5/7/2010 at 20:14 (5,073 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 433805 , Reply# 14   5/7/2010 at 23:15 (5,073 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)   |   | |
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Post# 433823 , Reply# 15   5/8/2010 at 00:53 (5,073 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)   |   | |
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Nice finds Gordon! Great Turquoise '63 model, and that '56 is a change, as it is dated a little before your preferred time line of collectibles. Too bad the '64 did not come with a matching dryer. The ones Robert had looked great together. Have a good one, James |
Post# 433859 , Reply# 16   5/8/2010 at 06:09 (5,072 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Gordon i think that filtering light was the same lens sears had as a on light on there chest freezers. Might be worth a try. best of luck alr2903 |
Post# 433879 , Reply# 17   5/8/2010 at 08:33 (5,072 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 433889 , Reply# 18   5/8/2010 at 09:02 (5,072 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Lawrence,
You are so much THE MAN! That's a big "NOPE" on the trailer. The Turq. machine will probably come home, and soon. Not sure about the '56 yet. It it a suds model and apparently the two-way valve has been bypassed, and the mixing valve is full of scale and water hardness. I will be keeping it stored inside until I get the drive to delve into it. Right now that trailer is totally empty - I've not put anything else in it, but when or if I do it will be backed up against the building wall and will not be accessible to thieves. Gordon |
Post# 433920 , Reply# 19   5/8/2010 at 11:25 (5,072 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 433984 , Reply# 20   5/8/2010 at 19:01 (5,072 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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